Loom-temple.



J. E. PREST. LOOM TEMPLE.-

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27,1908.

Patented Mar.9,1909.

h e m M e z inesses: ffmw www- JOHN E. rans'r, or MELBOSE, mssacnusnrrs.

' LOOK-TEMPLE.

Ne. 914,609. I

Specification of Letters Patent. Application and arm an, 1908. semi No. 440,649.

Patented Max-c119, 1909.

1 '0 all whom it me concern:

Be'it known that I,.JOHN E. Panel, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Melrose, in the county of Middlese'x and State of lVIassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Loom- Temples; of.which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like numerals on the drawings'representing like parts.- v

This invention relates to loom temples, the object thereof being tosecure an eifec'tive engagement with the "cloth without penetrating the same or creasing or otherwise impairing the appearance thereof.

' In order that the principles of the invention may be readily understood, I have dis closed certain embodiments thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein- 1 Figure 1 is a plan view, partially broken away, of a loom temple embodyin' one form of myinvention; Fig. 2 is an en elevation thereof; Fi 3 is a transverse cross section,

thereof indicating the path of the fabrictherethrough; Fig. 4 is a side elevation looking from the leftin Fig. 3; Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are views similar to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively of a slightly modified form of the invention; Fi e. 9, 10, 11 and 12 are similar views of a Further form of my inven-' tion; Fig. 13 is a cross section of another form of my invention 'and Fig. 14 is a cross section of still another form of my invention.

Referring first to that form of the invention disclosed in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the temple casing is composed of a pod 1 ,andcap 2' of any suitable material and construction, said parts being connected'in any suitable manner, as, for example, by a bolt 3 whereon is rotatably mounted one of the temple rolls 4. It is apparent that the members of the casing may be connected in anysuitable manner, as, for example, by hinging the same.

I contemplatethe employment of a plurality of rolls hating provlsions whereby they may effectively engage the cloth and maintain the proper tension thereon without, however, penetrating the same or-creasing or otherwise impairing the appearance thereof. This result is, in the present embodiment of the invention, accomplished ;;by

providing said rolls with screw threads, corrugations or formaaion which are differentiated or contrasted in any suitable manner, as, for example, by oppositely screw threading said rolls or byfforming the threads of different degrees of fineness or both, so that while the screw threads" of said rolls do not intermesh, although contacting with the opposite faces of the cloth at'the same point, they effectively engage the same for the purpose desired, or one of the rolls may be plain and the other or others may be screw threaded or provided with other suitable formation. Any suit-able number of rolls may be provided.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, I provide a roll 5 screw threaded as represented .andpreferably so mounted that the tension of the cloth draws the same into effective engagement with the cloth of the other roll. While this may be accomplished in this manner, 'I have in Figs. 2 and 3 represented an inclined bearing 6 secured in any suitable manner, as by bolts 7 to the casing. The reduced ends 8 of said roll are received in said inclined bearings, and the cloth 9, as represented in Fig. 3, passes inv rolls maybe screw threaded in the same direction or in oppositedirections. I In the form of the invention represented in Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive, the rolk '4 and 10 are represented as oppositely screw threaded, the roll 10 being mounted in pivoted bearin'gs 11 whereby the tension of the cloth 9, as indicated in Fig. 7, draws the roll 10 into effective relation with the r0114. It is ap'- parent that the screw threads of, the rolls 4 and 5 may not only be respectively'ri ht and'left or the reverse, but may be of di erent degrees of fineness.

In both forms of the invention thus far described, the rolls 5 and 10 areso mounted as to be freely rotatable.

In the form of the invention re resented in Figs. 9 to 12 inclusive, I have lndicated two lower rolls 1212 screw threaded in the same direction and an upper roll 13 herein represented as more finely screw threaded in the same direction, it being apparent, however, that said roll may be oppositely screw threaded with respect to the rolls 12-12 and of the same or differing degree of fineness. The said rolls may be mounted in any suitable manner, but preferably the lower rolls 12-12 are mounted in partial bearings 14, shown most clearly in Fig. 10,

while the upper roll 13 is mounted in bearings 15 of sufiicient size to permit movement of said roll 13 toward and from the rolls 12. One or more of said rolls, and preferably the roll 13, is spring pressed, as by the spring 16, toward the roll 12. In operation the cloth passes over the rolls-12 and beneath the roll 13. It is apparent that instead of screw threading the rolls, they? may be corrugated or otherwise formed in such manner as effectively to engage with-- out penetrating the cloth, the formations of said rolls being contrastedfor'the purpose- I stated. If desired and in accordance with in slotted bearings 19.

my invention, Inlay provide at least one of a plurality of rolls as a smooth roll, the other roll or rolls cooperating therewith being provided with screw threads, corrugations or other formation permitting effective engagement thereof with the cloth. It is apparent that any suitable number of rolls may be employed.

In Fig. 13 I have represented theiroll 4 as screw threaded and the roll 17 as plain,

the fabric passing in'ope'ration beneaththe roll 4 and over the roll 17. Itisv ap arent that the roll 4 may be screw threa ed in either direction, the screw thread being of anypropeudegree of fineness or that any suitable formation may be employed. It is likewise apparent that the roll 4: maybe plain and the roll 17 provided with a: suit- .able formation, such as screw thread. In

the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 14, the rolls 12 12 are suitably mounted in the lower. portion of the casing in any proper manner, and the roll 18 being mounted above and preferably between said rolls cloth passes beneath therolls 12 and over he roll 18., the tension of the cloth thereby pressing said upper' roll 18 in effective binding relation with thelower rolls 12. Said In operation the rolls 12 and 18 maybe provided wlth' differential formations ,in the manner previously described.

Having thus described one type .01 embodiment of my invention, I desire it. to be ,understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descrlptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth'in the following claims 1. A loom temple comprising. a plurality ofrolls adapted to grip opposite faces of the cloth between them, ad acent partsof said rolls being differently threaded withrespect to each other.

v 2. A loom temple comprising a plurality of rolls, oneat least of said rolls being. movably mounted and adapted to be drawn by tension of the cloth, intojeffective' relation with another of said rolls.

' 3. A loom; temple comprising a plurality of rolls differently screw gthreaded and adapted to "engage opposite faces of the cloth,- one of said rolls being ,movably mounted to' move toward and from one another, the cloth passing in. operation under one and overanother of said rolls.

4. A .loom temple comprisingia plurality of rolls having screw threads'ofdifl'ering degrees of fineness.

-5. A loom temple comprising a plurality of rolls adapted-to grip opposite faces of the cloth, said rolls being differently screw threaded, one of said rolls being bodily fixed and another bodily movable, the cloth passing in operation, about said rolls and I 

